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Coverage dated October 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026

Airboat operator killed in collision in the Everglades ID'd, FWC says

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

New details were released on Saturday after one person was killed in the Everglades when two airboats collided. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, at around 6:20 p.m. on Friday, two airboats that were traveling through the wetlands of the Francis S.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Authorities investigate deadly airboat crash in Everglades (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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  2. WSVN Miami

    1 dead, 1 injured after airboat crash in the Everglades (opens WSVN Miami)

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    One person is dead and another injured after two airboats collided in a remote area of the Everglades in western Broward County. The Broward Sheriff...

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Airboat operator killed in collision in the Everglades ID'd, FWC says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    New details were released on Saturday after one person was killed in the Everglades when two airboats collided. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, at around 6:20 p.m. on Friday, two airboats that were traveling through the wetlands of the Francis S.